By Bosco Bush
Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA), a prominent civil society organization, has called on President Salva Kiir Mayardit to fulfil the promises he made during his address at the opening of the new government term in January.
According to Ter Manyang, the Executive Director of CPA, President Kiir had made several key commitments, including the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCISS), addressing economic challenges, delivering public services, ensuring regional peace and security, and conducting general elections.
In a statement to the media, CPA expressed concerns over the slow progress in the implementation of the peace agreement.
“CPA is concerned whether the President has forgotten his major promises to the citizens who listened to his speech. The CPA has noticed that the implementation of R-ARCSS has been slow due to political and resource limitations, as claimed by members of the RTGoNU,” the statement read.
The civil society urged the coalition government to prioritize public administration reforms (PAR) and invest in small-scale businesses for youth and women to promote self-sufficiency, as per the provisions of the peace agreement.
“In Chapter 3, Article 3.2.7, it states that the RTGoNU should allocate funds to the Special Reconstruction Fund (SRP) with an initial amount of no less than $100 million per year during the transitional period. Additionally, the RTGoNU should work together with international donors to manage pledges to the fund, which can help create enterprises for economic growth in the country,” the statement further added.
CPA also called on the coalition government to uphold the principles of transparency and accountability in the management of the country’s resources, a key concern for many South Sudanese citizens.
The reminder comes at a time when the implementation of the peace agreement and the country’s overall stability remain critical.